Question

If the gene is non-penetrant then which of the following is not right?

a.

The pedigree chart will not express the defecting phenotype in that individual

b.

The person’s children are not likely to express that phenotype

c.

The expressivity is 0%

d.

The genotype here didn’t make its proper phenotypic expression

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Answer: (b).The person’s children are not likely to express that phenotype

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